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GEOFF PEARSON 1918 - 2007

After a short illness, Geoff Pearson, a Life Member of Belgrave Harriers, passed away on 10th July, 2007.

Many of our more senior members will have fond memories of running with Geoff across Wimbledon Common and into Richmond Park on Saturday afternoons, not to mention mid week training runs on the hills of Banstead and Epsom Downs.

Geoff was one of that rare breed of Belgravian who had sampled team success at the highest level, being fourth scorer, in 21st position, in our winning National Cross Country team at Leamington Spa in 1946. The others in the winning team that day were  Len Herbert (5th), Dave Main (11th), Tom Carter (13th), 21 T.G.Clinton (22nd) and Dick Tobin (24th).

He was enormously proud of running for Belgrave Harriers but also had a great love of the mountains and was an active member of the Austrian Alpine Club - in fact the President of that body for many years.

Geoff is survived by his wife Marjorie, who is 91 and in good health, and his son Richard, still running after being introduced to the sport by his father. Our condolences go to them.